Pumping and working tips?

Question

I'm going back to work one month from today & am just trying to prepare my family & myself for the change. My daughter has been EBF on demand since day 1 (she's 7w today!), we haven't introduced bottles yet. I've been pumping once a day for the last month just to get my freezer stock started. I'm looking for any tips or tricks to start introducing bottles, managing/using/organizing milk, & pumping tips while working. I'm a nightshift nurse working 3D a week & have a medela pump if those details help in any way. Thanks in advance!

Answer

I pumped at work for 3.5 months. Started out at 3 times a day and went down to 2, which hurt my supply. I brought 4 clean pumping bottles in the Medela cooler with ice pack every morning and pump parts in a plastic Baggie, which I stored in the work fridge in between pump sessions. Actually sometimes I think I just brought two of flanges so I didn't have to worry about putting the used one in the fridge. It's doable with planning but you have to remember all of the equipment each morning. The hardest thing for me was maintaining a consistent schedule at work and staying dedicated to it.

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Is this post new? I can help. Pumped for 10 months at work.

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Did you get any other responses? I'm curious as well. I'm going back to work soon and plan to pump twice during an 8 hr shift. I hope that's enough, I'll feed my son in the morning and after work and pump at night. I hope sending him to day care with 3-4 5oz bottles is enough.

Pumping and working tips?

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